diff --git a/binary search.c b/binary search.c
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+#include<stdio.h>
+int main()
+{
+int arr[]={2,4,6,7,8,9},item;
+int beg=0,end=5;
+int mid=(beg+end)/2;
+printf("Enter the item to search\n");
+scanf("%d",&item);
+while(beg<=end&&arr[mid]!=item)
+{
+if(item<arr[mid])
+  end=mid-1;
+  else
+   beg=mid+1;
+   mid=(beg+end)/2;}
+   if(item==arr[mid])
+   printf("item found at %d index",mid);
+   else
+   printf("item not found");
+}